Yorkshire never had to rush and Lyth was able to bat within himself until he took an unnecessary risk in going for a second run which would have completed a half-century. He was comfortably beaten by Alexei Kervezee's return from deep square leg.

Worcestershire were hopelessly short of runs despite James Cameron's third successive CB40 half-century and an eye-catching innings by 17-year-old schoolboy Aneesh Kapil. Kapil, who later bowled five overs at a lively pace, joined Cameron in a stand of 88 in 20 overs, which was all that stood between the home side and total collapse.

Struggling at 30 for 4 after two wickets each for Yorkshire's new-ball pair, Patterson and Oliver Hannon-Dalby, they folded again as soon as Kapil departed, lbw for 44 when pushing forward to the fourth delivery in a second spell by Adil Rashid.

Kapil who played for Wolverhampton in the Birmingham League at the age of 13, was unfazed by registering a duck for his club team only 24 hours before he was called up for a competitive debut in the county side.

A flamboyant stroke-maker, he hit four of the dozen fours that Worcestershire mustered in the entire innings, and fortunately for Yorkshire, a glaring let-off, when Hannon-Dalby put down a simple opportunity at short third man, cost them only two runs.

Similarly a let-off for Cameron - Ballance spilling an awkward chance at mid-wicket - was quickly brushed over. One run later, the Zimbabwean-born left-hander fell for 51, driving to mid-off as Patterson struck twice in his second spell.

Along the way, Cameron hoisted Rashid for a straight six but managed only two fours as Yorkshire, despite missing a contingent of first-teamers, took an unshakeable grip on what became a one-sided contest.

Remember Bloackppol FC's censure for putting out an uncompetitive team. Same should apply here. Why aren't ANY of the three senior bowlers playing, Where is the captain? Why do Worcestershire not have a single overseas player?
In short..do they expect us to pay to watch these Birmingham and Staffordshire league kids turn out?
Sure blood one or two, but this is an insult to the paying public - to have 7 players who wouldn't make a first eleven for any other county, to rest the (admittedly geriatric) seam attack en mass and to not have an OS player.
Never thought I'd say this - but Worcestershire deserve to lose FC status. This is an insult to the paying public.

Remember Bloackppol FC's censure for putting out an uncompetitive team. Same should apply here. Why aren't ANY of the three senior bowlers playing, Where is the captain? Why do Worcestershire not have a single overseas player?
In short..do they expect us to pay to watch these Birmingham and Staffordshire league kids turn out?
Sure blood one or two, but this is an insult to the paying public - to have 7 players who wouldn't make a first eleven for any other county, to rest the (admittedly geriatric) seam attack en mass and to not have an OS player.
Never thought I'd say this - but Worcestershire deserve to lose FC status. This is an insult to the paying public.

Remember Bloackppol FC's censure for putting out an uncompetitive team. Same should apply here. Why aren't ANY of the three senior bowlers playing, Where is the captain? Why do Worcestershire not have a single overseas player?
In short..do they expect us to pay to watch these Birmingham and Staffordshire league kids turn out?
Sure blood one or two, but this is an insult to the paying public - to have 7 players who wouldn't make a first eleven for any other county, to rest the (admittedly geriatric) seam attack en mass and to not have an OS player.
Never thought I'd say this - but Worcestershire deserve to lose FC status. This is an insult to the paying public.